Friday, September 5, 2008

Newmarket NH Kites - more than one pair!!!

With all the plans for the wedding and honeymoon, I've not been paying very close attention to the local listserves, but there has been some buzz in NH this past week. It seems that there is not one but TWO pairs of Mississippi Kites in the Newmarket area of NH (not to mention the pair that also nested in CT this year) and both pairs have a chick that they are feeding regularly.
Apparently each chick has fledged, but still returns to the nest to beg and receive food (which by one report included a bat.) They're running a bit later than their southern brethren in terms of migration. Hopefully they'll be fueled up and heading south soon!
Pretty cool stuff!